by Victoria Ho | Jun 4, 2025 | Everything In Between, Religion, Victoria Ho
In Buddhism, people are picking and choosing what parts of old religious scriptures to follow, which combines cultural prejudices and religious practices, and opinions from the patriarchy. This makes a Buddhist woman question her spiritual beliefs and her place within...
by Victoria Ho | Jun 3, 2025 | LGBTQ+, Victoria Ho, Women-Centric Politics
Since it started in 2009, Pink Dot has grown from small gatherings and assemblies to bigger public demonstrations as participants fight for the freedom to love. However, its existence gets critiqued by the general public and even the government. Singapore, dubbed The...
by Victoria Ho | Jun 3, 2025 | Modern-Day Misogyny, Victoria Ho
Harassment is extremely overlooked in this day and age, mainly due to the fact that the internet is now combining it with rizz, a Gen Z term for charisma. However, when Erica Bianca Dubash received a notification on Okay Cupid (OKC), a dating application in Singapore,...
by Victoria Ho | Jun 2, 2025 | Censorship, Victoria Ho
In China, the struggle against sexual harassment and assault is a battle fought not only against the perpetrators but also against the state’s censorship. While the global #MeToo movement has empowered countless women to share their stories and demand accountability,...
by Victoria Ho | May 28, 2025 | Healthcare, Victoria Ho
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) just announced that recommendations of COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy pregnant women and healthy children would be halted. This is part of his “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” plan from the Centres for...
by Victoria Ho | May 27, 2025 | Conflict, Everything In Between, Victoria Ho
Migrant domestic helpers, or maids, fulfil important roles from childcare and cleaning to cooking and elder care in their employers’ homes. In Asia, millions of women, mainly from developing countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar, leave their...